code: def getuserbase():
      """Returns the `user base` directory path.
  
      The `user base` directory can be used to store data. If the global
      variable ``USER_BASE`` is not initialized yet, this function will also set
      it.
      """
      global USER_BASE
      if USER_BASE is None:
          USER_BASE = _getuserbase()
      return USER_BASE
  
imports: import sys
  import os
  import builtins
  import _sitebuiltins
  import io
label_desc: Use image node_id 11 for calling a global function with example usage: getuserbase() and returns: USER_BASE